Kyle Lauletta

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Kyle Lauletta
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Lauletta with the Browns in 2021
No. 8, 17
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-17) March 17, 1995 (age 28)
Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Downingtown East
(Lionville, Pennsylvania)
College: Richmond (2013–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Passing completions:0
Passing attempts:5
Passing yards:0
TDINT:0–1
Player stats at NFL.com

Kyle James Lauletta (born March 17, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was also a member of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars. He also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Pittsburgh Maulers and New Jersey Generals.

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Early years

Lauletta attended the East campus of Downingtown High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and was the starting quarterback for the Cougars football team for his last two years. He came from a family of football players; his father Joe and uncle Lex played quarterback and punter for Navy, respectively, and two of his brothers have also been quarterbacks for Downingtown East. In his first start, he threw for 400 yards and ran for two touchdowns against the defending state champions. He also played lacrosse. Despite his accolades in high school, an off-season injury and bad luck largely prevented any premium Football Bowl Subdivision schools from recruiting Lauletta, and he eventually chose to attend Richmond. [1] [2]

College career

Lauletta played at Richmond from 2013 to 2017. [3] He tore his ACL in 2016 on a quarterback scramble after leading Richmond to an 8–2 record at the time, but recovered and played all games in 2017, his best statistical season. [1] During his collegiate career, he threw for a school-record 10,465 yards and 73 touchdowns. [4] Lauletta was invited to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl, in which he threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP. [5]

College statistics

Richmond Spiders
SeasonTeamGPPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsAvgLngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2013 UR 3162176.21085.11720150.8382.70
2015 UR 1424139161.63,5989.2791915147.3781161.57
2016 UR 1122034963.03,0228.766248153.949−28−0.61
2017 UR 1128143364.93,7378.6932812153.268901.34
Career [6] 397581,19463.510,4658.8937335151.41981860.912

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
222 lb
(101 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.81 s1.67 s2.78 s4.07 s6.95 s31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
29
All values from NFL Combine [7] [8]

New York Giants

Lauletta was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [9] The pick used to acquire him was traded from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Jason Pierre-Paul. [10]

On October 30, 2018, Lauletta was arrested in Weehawken, New Jersey, after being pulled over in his Jaguar on the way to Giants team practice. He was charged with eluding police, a third-degree crime; obstructing administration of law and resisting arrest, motor vehicle charges for reckless driving, disregarding an officer's directions, an improper turn in a marked traffic lane and failure to remain in a marked lane. Lauletta had previously been charged with reckless driving in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 2017 and found guilty of failure to obey a highway sign. [11] [12]

Lauletta made his first NFL appearance on December 9 in relief of Eli Manning in a 40–16 victory against the Washington Redskins. He threw five incompletions and an interception to Mason Foster in the fourth quarter, for a passer rating of 0.0. [13] He appeared in one other game, Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys as a blocker, in the 2018 season. [14]

Lauletta was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [15]

Philadelphia Eagles

Lauletta signed with the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles on September 1, 2019. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. [17] He was waived on August 17, 2020. [18]

Atlanta Falcons

Lauletta was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on September 2, 2020. [19] Three days later on September 5, 2020, Lauletta was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad. [20] [21] He was released on September 22, 2020. [22]

Cleveland Browns (first stint)

On October 16, 2020, Lauletta was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. [23] He was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns on January 18, 2021. [24] Lauletta was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. [25]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 2, 2021, Lauletta was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad. [26]

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On December 17, 2021, Lauletta was signed off the Jaguars' practice squad to the Browns' active roster. [27] He was waived by the Browns on January 4, 2022. [28]

Pittsburgh Maulers

On February 22, 2022, Lauletta was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 1st round with the seventh pick of the 2022 USFL draft. [29] He was released on May 25, 2022. [30]

New Jersey Generals

On May 25, 2022, Lauletta was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Generals. [31] He was released on June 9, 2023. [32]

Lauletta announced his retirement on September 7, 2023. [33]

Statistics

YearTeamLeagueGamesPassingRushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2018 NYG NFL 20050.000.0010.01-2-2.00
2022 PIT USFL 42316349.22704.30060.93186.00

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